Garment box



Sept 29, 1931. K. G.LA-Gs1-o- 1.825.21

GARMENT BOX Filed. May -'7 1950 1 N VEN TOR,

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BY W W %TTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 29, 1931 UNITED, STATES KATHERINE G. LAN GSTON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI GARMENT BOX Application filed May 7, 1930. Serial No. 450,525.

My invention relates to boxes for containing articles of wearing apparel, such for instance as ladies "dresses, or like articles, and, has for its object to provide a '5. box provided with means so that it may be delivered, or shipped, without danger of the article contained therein shifting within the box and becoming creased or wrinkled.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tie string secured to each end wall of the box and which tie string is looped intermediate its ends to carry suitable fastening devices adapted to be clamped to the article within the box, while the tie strings are also adapted to serve as a fastening means at the fold or folds of the dress, or like article Within the box.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a box adapted to contain articles of wearing apparel, which possesses advantages in points of simplicity and efficiency, and, at the same time proves itself comparatively inexpensive in cost of manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully de- 0 scribed and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the drawings, it will be observed that the box A may be made from.

. tape are secured to the inner faces of the end walls by suitably spaced. fastening devices 4 which pass through the folded portions of the tape and also through the end walls of the box, and, as shown, the fastening devices are provided with clinched prongs so that the fastening devices can be detachable, although it is apparent that rivets may be employed if it is not desired to have the fastening devices t detachable.

Each looped end 3 of the tape at each end of the box is adapted to carry a suitable clainping or fastening device 5,'the ones shown being in the nature 'of wire fastening devices, each of which is formed with resilient overlapped jaws to receive an article therebetween to hold it against relative displacement.

The free ends of each tape 2 are designated 6 and are of such a length that they ilpay be tied together in the form of abow not. i

When a garment, such as a dress B, or

the like is placed in the box, it is first laid out'so that only half of the dress is lying upon the bottom of the box, poviding it is a short dress and then the free ends 6 of the tie strings are tied together in the form of a bow knot 7 over the garment. The dress is then foldedover upon itself so that the lower end of the dress will lie opposite the neck portion of the dress which is at the opposite end of the box from the folded end of the dress.

t The clamping devices 5' at the end of the box adjacent the neck and lower end of the dress are then clamped to the neck'and lower ends of the dress which with the aid' of the tie strings at the opposite end of the box serve to hold the garment from shifting both longitudinally and transversely of the box. as the fastening devices 6 'at the one end of the box and the tie strings at the opposite end of the box tend to hold the garment in'its flat folded position against displacement in the box.

It will thus be observed that where the dress is only folded once, that only the fastoning devices 6 at one end are clamped to the free ends of the dress and that only the tie strings at the folded end of the dress are tied together, the tie strings at the'opposite end of the box being untied and the clamps '6 at the end of the box where the tape is tied together being unattached to the garment.

However, if the garment is folded twice,

the tie strings of each tape at opposite ends of the box will be tied together between the folds of the dress, and, in this instance the clamps at both ends of the box need not be clamped to the edges of the dress, unless so desired, as the tie strings will alone serve to hold the dress against displacement within the box.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

From the foregoing description, it is evi dent that a simple device for this purpose has been disclosed, but it is to be understood that I do not desire to restrict, or limit my self to the very details of the construction shown and described, which is merely illustrative, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise of invention, may be made without conflicting or departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

hat I claim is:

1. In combination with a shipping box for containing ladies dresses, a pair of tie strings secured in spaced relation at their one end to the inner face of each end wall of the box, a loop formed at the attached end of each tie string and a garment clamping device carried by the loop of each tie string.

2. In combination with a garment shipping box, a pair of tapes, one for each end of the box, each of said tapes being folded at two points along their length to provide a pair of spaced loops, fastening means for securing the tapes adjacent their loops to the end wall of the box, garment clamping means carried by said loops and the free ends of said tapes continuing from the loops thereof to provide tie strings.

3. In combination with a ladvs garment shipping box, a length of tape for opposite end walls of the shipping box, each tape being folded at two points along its length to provide an intermediate section, a looped section at each end of the intermediate section and a tie string section at each end of the intermediate section, said tapes being secured to the end walls of the shipping box by means of fastening devices passing through the inner ends of each tie string and the ends of the intermediate tape section adjacent the loops and a garment clamping device carried by each loop.

4. In combination with a cardboard shipping box, of a pair of tie strings for each end wall of the shipping box, means for securing the inner ends of the tie strings to the inner face of the end walls of the shipping box adiacent the corners thereof and a garment clamping device carried by the inner end of each tie string.

5. In combination with a cardboard shipping box, of a pair of tie strings for each end wall of the shipping box, means for removably securing the inner ends of the tie strings in suitable spaced relation to the inner faces of the end walls of the box and garment clamping means carried by the inner ends of the tie strings.

6. In combination with a cardboard ship ping box, of a pair of tie strings for each end wall of the shipping box, means for fastening the tie strings in suitable spaced relation to the inner faces of end walls of the shipping box at points intermediate the ends thereof so as to provide a long end and a relatively short end for each tie string and a garment clamping device carried by the short end of each tie string.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

KATHERINE G. LANGSTON. 

